Adelard of Bath, Conversations with His Nephew On the Same and the Different, Questions on Natural Science and on Birds |
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| Editor:
| Burnett, Charles |
| Contribution by:
| Ronca, Italo
España, Pedro Mantas
Abeele, Baudouin van den |
| Series title: | Cambridge Medieval Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-39775-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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This book consists of editions and translations of the three known texts in which Adelard of Bath (c. 1080-1150) addresses his 'Nephew': an exhortation to the study of the liberal arts which constitute 'philosophy' (On the Same and the Different), a dialogue on the nature of things in which rational causes are sought (Natural Questions), and a discussion concerning the upbringing and medication of hawks (On birds). A preface introduces the works and places them in the context of the...
More DescriptionThis book consists of editions and translations of the three known texts in which Adelard of Bath (c. 1080-1150) addresses his 'Nephew': an exhortation to the study of the liberal arts which constitute 'philosophy' (On the Same and the Different), a dialogue on the nature of things in which rational causes are sought (Natural Questions), and a discussion concerning the upbringing and medication of hawks (On birds). A preface introduces the works and places them in the context of the Court schools of Norman bishops and dukes.